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Armstrong College of Education hosts sports and health learning program

On March 23, students from Armstrong's College of Education hosted nearly 80 5th and 6th graders from Charles Ellis Montessori Academy for intensive learning sessions in sports skills and health and wellness. Photo by Erica Archangel, courtesy of Armstrong.

On Friday, March 23, Armstrong’s College of Education held an intensive learning program for almost 80 5th and 6th-graders from Charles Ellis Montessori Academy in Savannah.

The event involved six ten-minute teaching stations in rotation for the middle school students, which were led by Armstrong’s education majors and student-athletes. Topics ranged from nutrition and exercise to bullying and staying drug free. The students also got the chance to develop sports skills. They played 30-minute sessions of basketball, flag football, tennis and volleyball. As they left Armstrong, the kids were exhausted but also well educated about health and wellness.

Each middle school student received a pedometer and a water bottle from the university. The funds for the event and prizes came from the Armstrong Teaching and Learning Grant 2012.